The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-16
COL. BAKER, CONGRESSMAN
THE NAN WHO BEAT COL. BILL
MORRISON,
A Noted Character-BIuf and
Hearty In Manner-What He
Says About His Race.

CHICAGO, ILL, January l5.-The
News says that the Hon. Jehu Baker.
flushed with his victory over Morrison,
with his slouch hat on the back OF his
head and a grip sack in his hand, ar
rived in Chicago at 1880 O'Clock this
morning aud took q room at the Pal.
mer House. He set to work at once
to prepare few notes for the dis
course on Americas Place In the
Worlds History" that he is to deliver
this evening. In appearance Mr..
Baker is the typical county member
OF ante belIum days. He 10 fairly tall
and thin, and his form is clad in a blue
broadcloth suit, VITA coat of an 40
Gent pattern. He wears one of the
high straight collars that one sees in
the picture of Henry Clay, a
black stock and a soft felt
hat with a Tremendous crown and a
brim OF appalling dimensions. His
conversation, however, alt though sprin-
kled with few Egyptian mace 1racies,
is that Of an educated gentleman. His
voice is flexible, and, when excited as
he WAS this morning in convs rising
about the charges Of corruption made
against his supporters in the recent
election, he talks as though address
ing big audience and thumps his
knee to add emphasis to his remarks.
Mr.. Baker, after taking a mighty
chew oil fine cut and expectorating
With great precision into the center OF
the cuspdor, smiled with satisfaction
at his shot and began to tell how
much truth there was not in the re.
po'tIof his campaign.
III will cay THE" Mr.. Baker re-
marked, that mine was one of the
cleanest, most POLITICALLY honest, and
conspicuous victories ever won in
American politics, and all imputstioDs
to the contrary are false, absolutely
and grossly false. don't wish to say
anything that would be dishonorable. 4
bat | believe those charges were part
OF conspiracy to destroy the moral
power of that great victory. All state
ments MAIDS about the expenses of the |
campaign were terribly exaggerated.
Thee hundred dollars would cover |
every cent expended by me during |
the fight, and over $ll5 OF that went |
Tor printing expenses. / gave imper-
alive orders previous to the cam paipn
to my men to do nothing illegal, and
throughout it all 1 never treated q
man, and even refused to give in char.
ity where the gift might be construed
into an tfort to gain votes for my can
didacy. All those insinuations about
jarrett spending money for me were
lies, and can prove them to bs such.
| beat Col. Morrison fairly and fquare-
ly, and atsr the victory he talked
about me-. haven't got through with
this thing yet, though. We have saved
all those publications, and some time
they will be made uss Of"
DO you intend to take the law on
Col. Morrison 2"
u don't know. No, won't. tell
you. l could give you some interesting
Information. I-but, no, durn it,
won't say anything more about the
matter" said the Congressman, falling
back for q moment to the vernacular
Of Southern Illinois. "The Colonel
wasn't jayhawked, and anyone who
has had anything to do with making
hose charges will have hard time
getting anything in the district again"
MIR. Bjker then took another chew
and returned to bis papers. He said
he was not candidate for the Sena.
torship, positively, and would not be,
put, on the contrary, he was we'll
enough satisfied with his present posi-
lon,